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• Bitcoin Price Reclaims $79,000 as Open Interest Hits $140B August 25, 2026
  Bitcoin experienced a sharp pullback on Tuesday, sliding below $79,000 to a mid-morning low of $78,600. Despite the drop, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index remained strong at 74, signaling that traders view the move as consolidation rather than a correction. Bitcoin’s price faced fresh volatility on Tuesday, nearly wiping out earlier gains as it […]
  Terence Zimwara
• Bitcoin Price Breaches $81,000 as Bull Market Momentum Builds August 25, 2026
  Bitcoin surged past $81,000, lifting its market cap to $1.62 trillion. The move wiped out $282 million in short positions over 24 hours—representing 62% of all crypto short liquidations. Short Sellers Squeezed for $282 Million in Liquidations Bitcoin continued its rally, breaching $81,000 as optimism grows over a broader bull market. The digital currency’s latest […]
  Terence Zimwara
• Bitwise XRP ETF Trading Volume Tops $200M Across Three Sessions August 25, 2026
  Trading volume in Bitwise’s XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) exceeded $200 million across three consecutive sessions. Each session established a new high for the fund, culminating in more than $80 million on Aug. 24. Bitwise XRP ETF Sets Three Consecutive Volume Records Trading activity in the Bitwise XRP ETF accelerated sharply during the three sessions ending […]
  Kevin Helms
• Bitwise CIO Sees Crypto Bull Case Strengthening on 5 Key Shifts August 25, 2026
  Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan finds crypto’s bullish case easier to make in 2026 than during earlier cycles. His outlook reflects structural changes he believes have made optimism easier to sustain. Five Factors Reshape the Crypto Bull Case Five structural factors now give crypto investors more fundamental reasons to support a bullish outlook than […]
  Kevin Helms
• Six-Figure Bitcoin Price in Sight as BTC Call Options Go Berserk August 24, 2026
  Bitcoin derivatives markets are running hot while bitcoin’s price tagged an intraday high of $79,989 Monday, with traders stacking billions into futures and options while paying increasingly steep premiums to chase even higher prices. Bitcoin Open Interest Accelerates With the Rally The leverage is showing up plainly in futures open interest, which tracks contracts still […]
  Jamie Redman